Big sable point
NDBC buoy bsbm4
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh W winds at 17 kn gusting to 20 kn. Air 50°F. Rest of Today: Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 10:29AM EST until November 9 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
17kn
Gust
20kn
Direction
270° W
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours15 to 26 kn
Air temp
50°F
Last 11 hours49 to 51°F
Pressure
1012mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
0 mbar
Last 11 hours1011 to 1016 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Tonight
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Monday
Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
NWS zone Pentwater to Manistee MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,011 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy bsbm4 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy bsbm4?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Pentwater to Manistee MI appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station bsbm4
44°03'18" N 86°30'50" W · owned and maintained by NWS Central Region
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.